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This is Laplace’s story. and Laplace’s story is his people’s story. He is the product of a society that never got the 12 step program it desperately needed. Known to others as the ‘Calculators’ and referring to themselves as, ‘the Species’, they are an insular lot, governed by (sometimes literally) binding cultural practices but few formal rules. Dissatisfaction born of bitter socio-political skepticism leads the Species to a sustaining, multi-millennial project. The scheme has its roots in determinism – the notion that past events determine future events. If determinism holds, a complete mathematical description of
the universe is possible. With a detailed schematic in hand, one need only adjust the numbers to fit the desired result. The species is bent on the promised utopia. Their elite strive to complete the calculation in an unregulated, interactive model of global events, so far without success. A heretical suspicion that something is off with the entire project troubles Laplace. As he tries to get to the truth, the effort exposes him to scrutiny from those affected by his dubious choices, preconceptions, and personality style. He’s forced to overcome or remedy the postponed consequences of past actions as he struggles with novel practicalities surrounding the requisite martyrdom of an omniscient creature worshipped as God by an eschatological sect. He succeeds beyond his expectations, but his discoveries are difficult to accept.

Category: philosophy

  • An Afternoon Thought Experiment

    The Journal of Loose Endsvolume 2 supplemental Apologies for the tardiness of recent entries. We are the victims of a dispute between the Archive and affiliated institutions of higher learning. Such interruptions are not uncommon and in most cases, indicate nothing more than transient increases in job dissatisfaction among archives staff. In the spirit of…

  • State of the Art

    The Journal of Loose Ends Research in the Post-Scientific Era Volume 1, (No. 5) In this edition of The Journal of Loose Ends, we present an interview with the authors of a recent review article which updates the history, current outstanding questions and future directions in investigation of the soul in the post-scientific era. The…

  • The Journal of Loose Ends

    Volume 1, (No. 4) A Hint of Urine Abstract: This edition begins a series on evolutionary psychology and subjects touched by it. We shall see that, like the proverbial creepy uncle, evolutionary psychology is very handsy. Therefore, it makes sense to delineate the reach of its touch before tackling the subject directly. However, it’s worth…

  • The Kronker’s transcripts

    In this installment, we bring you a previously published study from the Anthropological and Ethnographic Center of Excellence. Though of recent vintage, this study promises to remain a landmark work in ethnography, especially in the setting of post-scientific investigation. Is the wolf on the inside of a justifying system, or is the sheep?. The Journal…